Sir Michael Caine, who plays Alfred in Christopher Nolan's Batman movies, told Digital Spy at the premiere for Inception last night at London's Leicester Square that the third film will get underway in April for a July 20, 2012 release. You can watch the interview clip below.

Yeah they're going to have to bring in a bad guy who can live in a more realistic world. Recent Spiderman movies dealt with the unrealistic and fantastical, while the Nolan Batman movies dealt with more realistic problems that really helped bring Nolan's vision of Gotham city to life.

i know Robin Williams went on record saying that he'd love to play the Riddler.

i think he could do it. he's played a psycho killer in an Nolan movie before... thoughts?

i guess he could do well and it's something that could help him be taken seriously as an actor, not just a comedian

on the other hand insomnia didnt do as well in the box office as many had hoped, despite its excellent reviews. nolan could be taking a big risk using williams, might turn off some viewers since jim carrey did such a horrible job as the riddler last time around, they don't want another comedian.

Aaron Eckhart had expressed his enthusiasm that he would reprise his role for a sequel if asked, although he later confirmed that, in talks with Nolan before Heath Ledger's death, the director considers his character dead.

"There are certain characters that are easier to mesh with the more real take on Batman we're doing. The Penguin would be tricky."

Nolan has also confirmed that Jonathan Nolan is writing the script and that the villain of the film &#8220;won't be Mr. Freeze.&#8221;

In June 2010, Nolan confirmed that the Joker will not return in the third film.[108] On June 30, 2010, Nolan confirmed that the script written by Jonathan Nolan has been finished.[109] The film will begin shooting in April 2011.[110]"

shitttt.bane as a minor villain, at least an intro fight sceneharley quinn could be coolhugo strange could also workkiller croc could be done realistically

buuuuuuuut. i really think they could do the ventriloquist. with the mob all messed up after the last movie someone has to take over.

know what im saying? its never been done.. and could just be fucking sick

Harley wont be in it because jokers wont be in it but who knows, she might come out from somewhere. Killer croc would be a stretch haha.I agree bane should be a minor. Also agree that the ventriloquist would be cool but at the same time I think it would have to be done perfectly or else i think it'll turn out really corny.

Catwoman, no. Clayface ummmm doubt it? Penguin i can see done in a pretty sick way. Mr. Freeze, hell fuckin no. Along with catwoman, no female villains so no poison ivy. I think Blackmask could be pretty cool too but I'm not sure if they're gonna do villains that aren't the most popular.

People are too brainwashed over jim carreys version of the riddler. If you know about the riddler then you know that hes not goofy like the joker. Hes a really serious character. Everyone always seem to think that hes all wacked out because of carrey's portrayal. I think he could be a good villain for the next

haha going in on me jacob. Bane and other villains like killer croc are just so one dimensional. theres no real plot that can come from them. The obvious choices would be riddler of course. Rumors are that Joseph Gordon-Levitt might be casted somewhere in the movie. especially after inception

edit: I feel like his portrayal of the Joker is too similar to previous versions of the Riddler

well, dent's role (white knight) was primarily to set up a contrast with bruce wayne's role and eventual transformation into the dark knight (along with the death of rachel), so i think he served his purpose pretty well.

On a different note, while i am glad the joker will no longer be in the movies, I would like some kind of continuation with the character. Him hanging upside down from a building is hardly the final image of the joker people want. Maybe a mention of what happened to him in the 3rd film would be cool.

I look how you wanna look, I fuck like you wanna fuck, I am smart, capable and most importantly, I am free in all the ways you are not.

i could see harley quinn in it, she could be out for revenge, most definately the riddler looks confirmed and robin as nightwing would definately be in this universe because he was so dark compared to the young robin, so it could flesh out but i seriously doubt it